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BRICS & Superpower Balancing Act: African Countries Face Opportunities And Risks In Alienating China or U.S. – An Expert Weighs In

Global UpfrontAug 30, 2023August 30, 20230

South Africa recently hosted a Brics summit. The event attracted international attention because the group has recently begun to emerge as a possible rival against

VP Shettima Explains Nigeria’s Exclusion From BRICS New Members, Blames Lack Of Domestic Consensus

Global UpfrontAug 26, 2023August 26, 20230

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has explained why Nigeria was excluded from the list of new members of BRICS, an economic bloc made up of Brazil, Russia,

BRICS: Why Nigeria Was Snubbed, By Etim Etim

Global UpfrontAug 25, 2023August 25, 20230

In a week full of high drama on the international scene – the murder of Yevgeny Prigozhin in Russia; Donald Trump’s mug shot in a

The New Map Of BRICS, By J. C. Okechukwu

Global UpfrontAug 25, 2023August 25, 20230

THE NEW MAP OF BRICS – That’s nearly 70% of global oil production and they’re all moving away from the USD – because if they

BRICS Expansion From 5 To 11 Adds Clout To Bloc, But Also Imports New Tensions: What They’re Buying Into

Global UpfrontAug 25, 2023August 25, 20230

One key outcome of the 15th Brics summit, hosted by South Africa, is the decision to invite six more countries to join the group with

BRICS Declaration On Voice Of Global South, Drift Away From Dollar, UN Reform

Global UpfrontAug 24, 2023August 24, 20230

The leaders of the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) have adopted the final declaration of the 15th Johannesburg-2 summit. The 94-point document

BRICS Snubs Nigeria, Announce 6 New Members

Global UpfrontAug 24, 2023August 24, 20230

South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday morning announced six new members to join BRICS, snubbing Nigeria. Two African countries, Egypt and Ethiopia made the

Diplomacy’s Tough Love Triangle: While Ramaphosa Focused on Chinese Leader Xi, India’s Modi Threw A Tantrum And Refused To Get Off His Plane

Global UpfrontAug 23, 2023August 23, 20230

All the attention South Africa is heaping on visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping appeared to have miffed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as Xi’s state

BRICS Challenge To Western Domination: An Expanded BRICS Could Reset World Politics But Picking New Members Isn’t Straightforward

Global UpfrontAug 7, 2023August 7, 20230

By Bhaso Ndzendze & Siphamandla Zondi Eager to escape perceived western domination, several countries – mostly in the global south – are looking to join